COOKING CONTEST Help judge the second semifinal round of the Best Chef of Tampa Bay contest. $50. 7-10 p.m. Tues. May 10. La Maison Gourmet. (www.lamaisongourmet.info).
CULINARY DEMONSTRATION Chef Gui Alinat will give a demonstration and wine tasting with live music. $25. 6 p.m. every third Thurs. of the month. Reservations required. The Reef Seafood Market, 17811 Gulf Blvd., Redington Shores (727-391-2000 or www.chefgui.com).
COLUMBIA DINNER Celebrate Columbia's 100th anniversary. Sample a different Spanish wine each month, paired in a multi-course dinner for two, available nightly. $100 per pair. Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City (813-248-4961).
COFFEE & ART SERIES Join the curators and art experts for personal tours and listen to interesting anecdotes about the Tampa Museum of Art, all while enjoying coffee and gourmet breakfast pastries. $10. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Each Wed. registration required. 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa (813-274-8130 or www.tampamuseum.com).
CONVERSATIONAL CUISINE Learn to speak conversational Italian, plus enjoy dinner and a five-week course that immerses students in Italy's language, foods, culture and customs. $185. Each Thurs. 6-7 p.m. Reservations required. Several other classes are available. Bellagio Ristorante, 10 Beach Drive, downtown St. Petersburg (727 866-6892 or www.learnitalian.us).
LA MAISON GOURMET Classes at La Maison require reservations and are located at 471 Main St., Dunedin (727-736-3070 or www.lamaisongourmet.com).
APRON'S COOKING CLASSES Classes at Apron's require reservations and are located at Publix at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa (813-926-4465 or www.publix.com/aprons/schools/Tampa/Calendar.do).
FARMERS MARKETS
YBOR CITY FRESH MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each Sat. Centennial Park, Eighth Avenue and 18th Street, Tampa (813-241-2442 or ybormarket@yahoo.com).
SAFETY HARBOR FARMERS' MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Sat. The Gazebo at John Wilson Park, 401 Main St. downtown Safety Harbor (Linda 727-726-6407 or Imarshall@safetyharborchamber.com).
OLD PALM HARBOR FARMER'S MARKET 8 a.m.-1 each Fri. Rheba Sutton White Chapel/Harbor Hall Parking Lot, 1190 Georgia Ave., located between 11th and 12th streets, one block south of Florida Avenue, in downtown Palm Harbor (727-934-7001 or oldpalmharborfarmersmarket@hotmail.com).
DOWNTOWN LARGO ORGANIC MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m. each Thurs. located on the South side of West Bay Drive between Fifth and Sixth streets S.W. (Anne Buck: 727-518-8442).
BRANDON FRESH MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sat. 301 S. Parsons Ave., Brandon (813-684-6806).
This article appears in May 4-10, 2005.